Artist: James Horner Genre(s):
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Discography:
Troy Year: 2004
Tracks: 12
Famed for his plush, sweeping loads for films including
Braveheart,
Phoebus 13, and
Titanic, the fertile composer James Horner was born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1953. Educated at London's Royal College of Music as well as local universities USC and UCLA, he landed his number one motion painting assignments during the 1970s, marking B-movies like
The Lady in Red,
Humanoids of the Deep, and
Engagement Beyond the Stars for producer Roger Corman's New World organisation. By 1982, Horner had touched on to major studio fare including
48 Hrs. and
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and four years later he jagged his first Academy Award nominations for his score to the science fabrication definitive
Aliens as good as for the song "Somewhere Out There," from the animated mental picture
An American Tail. In 1989, Horner earned a second base Oscar nominating speech for his score to
Field of Dreams, that same year winning a Grammy for his work on the Civil War drama
Aura; in 1995 he was honored with two more than Academy Award noms, for
Braveheart and
Apollo 13. Horner in conclusion smitten Oscar gold in 1997, pickings place statuettes for his mark to the blockbuster
Titanic as comfortably as the film's original song "My Heart Will Go On," a hit for Celine Dion. After writing stacks for movies like
Commando and
New World,
Film Music Masterworks: Original Soundtracks, which contained pieces from some of Horner's best-known work (
Phoebus 13,
Braveheart,
Willow, and of line,
Titanic, among others), was issued in 2006.
The Sound Providers
Music legend Sir Paul McCartney is set to host a virtual dinner party where guests will get an exclusive new song to download.
